Word: averters
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...Beyond buoying his forces, the speech also held a message for the international community. Saddam said that he had tried to avert the war, even though his efforts may have been taken by some as a sign of weakness. He then called on Iraqis to be strong and patient and vowed that God would grant them victory. He saluted "the people of the tribes, Saddam's fedayeen (commanded by his son Uday), the men of the national security and the men of the armed forces" for their roles in the fighting...
...find that al-Qaeda, as some already suspect, is more of a phenomenon than an organization. In that case, bin Laden's fate as a martyr might still pave the way for more terrorist attacks against Western targets across the world, exactly what the U.S. has been trying to avert. When President Bush announced in September 2001 that he wanted bin Laden captured, "dead or alive," he may have meant to tell the world that it didn't matter to him which way it turned out. He should hope it's the latter...
...over Iraq, France has done a disservice to the entire free world by dragging its feet on a new U.N. resolution to force Iraqi disarmament. Yesterday, France refused to vote in favor of a new British proposal that would provide six conditions for Iraq to meet in order to avert war. In fact, France refuses to vote for any resolution that includes a resort to military action. With no ability to enforce compliance, it is no wonder U.N. weapons inspector Hans Blix has been dissatisfied with Iraq’s speed in disarming...
Simon Property Group (SPG) is attempting a $1.74 billion hostile takeover of TCI and has filed suit against the company in U.S. District Court, alleging illegal attempts to avert shareholder approval of their purchase offer...
...INDICATORS What A Drag It Is Getting Old New research from CSFB shows that the 1113 billion pension fund deficit at Britain's top companies equaled 93% of last year's profits. One of the worst hit is defense contractor BAE, which holds talks this week to try to avert a strike by employees being asked to pay more toward their own retirement. This Just In ... You're Sacked Under fire from competitor Bloomberg, the 151-year-old business information group Reuters will cut 3,000 jobs, or 20% of its workforce, after announcing a €725 million loss. Deficit...